In 2015, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.486. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Demographic information on Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in the US. The average age of male Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other in the workforce is 43.7 and of female Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is White.

51.7% of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other.

Most common race or ethnicity of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other

1.White

2.Asian

3.Black or African American

60.3% of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 32.4% of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Asian is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other.

Data on higher education choices for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is Biology but a relatively high number of Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other hold a major in Communication Technologies.

This graphic shows the share of Bachelor's Degree concentrations held by Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other whose highest degree obtained (which may be in another concentration) is a Doctorate degree.

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Science. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other need more than the average amount of Science, Programming, and Operations Analysis.

Projections on wages and job growth for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.5%, but Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other are expected to see a growth of 8.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow faster than the national average.

The closest comparable data for the Detailed Occupation Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other is from the Broad Occupation Group Medical Scientists.

8.2%

Estimated Growth

6.5%

National Average

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2014 to 2024) for Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other. This profession is expected to grow faster than 6.5%, the average rate of national job growth.